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Review by Matt526

4.6 / 5

I was raised on The Chronicles of Narnia books, so I went to see the movie with a very critical eye. From the first minutes of the movie I felt very nostalgic almost emotional, like I said I was raised on these books. My imagination had always given me a good picture of how every thing would have looked in Narnia, but now I was looking at a movie that was putting the book into pictures for me. I was amazed at how well the special affects where incorporated into the movie. Unlike other movies, special affects can take over the movie but not with the Chronicles of Narnia. It was a perfect balance of special affects and real acting that give an awesome and true to book picture of something I think C.S. Lewis would be proud of.
I would give The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a 9 out of 10 only because I felt the acting of William Moseley (Peter Pevesie) could have been better, it wasn't bad I just think it could have been better. On the other had I felt that Georgie Henley (Lucy Pevensie) gave an Oscar winning performance.

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Category scores

Directing5
Acting4
Screenplay5
Cinematography5
Music (Score)4
Art Direction5
Costume Design5
Make-Up5
Special Effects4
Editing4

Cast

Liam Neesonas Aslan5
William Moseleyas Peter Pevensie4
Anna Popplewellas Susan Pevensie3
Georgie Henleyas Lucy Pevensie5
Skandar Keynesas Edmund Pevensie5
James McAvoyas Mr. Tumnus4
Ray Winstoneas Mr. Beaver5
Dawn Frenchas Mrs. Beaver5
Rupert Everettas Fox4
James Cosmoas Father Christmas4
Tilda Swintonas The White Witch5
Kiran Shahas Ginarrbrik4
Michael Madsenas Maugrim5
Patrick Kakeas Oreius4
Shane Rangias Otmin4
Jim Broadbentas Professor Kirke5
Elizabeth Hawthorneas Mrs. Macready4
Judy McIntoshas Mrs. Pevensie5

Moments & details

Andrew Adamson in bringing The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the big screen5
The realism of the computer-generated creatures and armies of Narnia5
The opening bombing-raid scenes in London4
The realization of Lucy meeting Mr. Tumnus on screen4
The addition of the escape on the icy river by Peter, Susan and Lucy5
The realization of meeting Aslan for the first time on screen5
The realization of The Stone Table on screen5
The Battle at the Fords of Beruna5
The resurrection of Aslan5
The final sequence at Cair Paravel4
The Hunt for the White Stag4
The emotional effect of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe5
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